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Most of us have had one of those days when we’ve thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could be a kid again, without all the stress of my job and the pressure to succeed?” 21 did you ever consider that many kids today are feeling a 22 type of stress to that felt by adults?

In a 23 that values success, children are forced to grow up too quickly. They are 24 to learn to read and count even before they can walk; to outperform the other kids in their class. This rushed childhood creates too much stress that many experts believe can have 25 effects.

Children who suffer the stresses of adulthood will also show the 26 of adulthood. Many children are developing stress-related conditions, such as sleep disorders. Suicide (自殺) and depression, once limited to 27 , have found their way into the child’s community.

Many parents seek to 28 super kids, making them overly competitive. 29, in their eagerness to bring up an academic prodigy (神童), many parents often raise an underachiever. When these children 30 to live up to their parents’ expectations (which are often unrealistic), the children become so 31 that they cannot perform well.

Children are under great pressure when they feel that their performance is connected with the love they 32. They feel very ashamed and sad when they are not 33. These feelings even carry into their adult careers.

How do we avoid 34 our children through childhood? Remember that play is an important part of childhood. It is 35 to reduce stress, encourage creativity and experience joy. Parents shouldn’t turn play into work, and they shouldn’t try to 36 children during their play period. Dr. David Elkind, author of The Hurried Child, advises parents to let children be 37 .

38, childhood is an important part of one’s life, and it should be 39 . Kids have the right to a 40, and we shouldn’t push them through this stage.

21. A. If                             B. So                   C. Or                            D. But    

22. A. little                         B. similar          C. low                  D. special

23. A. school                      B. team              C. culture              D. program

24. A. pressured                  B. chosen              C. allowed              D. advised 

25. A. serious                      B. major            C. direct                     D. possible 

26. A. difficulties                 B. problems        C. efforts               D. realities  

27. A. teachers               B. parents          C. adults                    D. students 

28. A. protect                B. meet              C. find                  D. create  

29. A. Otherwise                  B. However        C. Therefore                  D. Besides   

30. A. fail                    B. try                   C. hope               D. have

31. A. puzzled                      B. annoyed         C. discouraged         D. shocked

32. A. show                         B. share             C. lose                        D. receive  

33. A. cheerful              B. stressful        C. careful              D. successful

34. A. seeing                B. hurrying        C. carrying                  D. educating

35. A. needed                     B. agreed             C. repeated                 D. admitted

36. A. help                  B. please           C. teach                     D. refuse

37. A. prodigies                   B. friends          C. learners                D. children   

38. A. At most               B. After all      C. In short             D. As usual

39. A. respected                   B. remembered  C. changed                 D. controlled  

40. A. view                  B. childhood      C. nature              D. space 

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